Many people are surprised to learn that there are many African dishes that are different from what they expect when they think of African cuisine. Traditionally, African cuisine used to be centered on rice, legumes and fish, and was marked by the absence of meat and dairy products. As this ...
Evolution of African Food and Beverage
When thinking about African food and beverage, you should keep in mind that these foods and beverages were prevalent before the colonizers arrived on the scene. As has been written, Africa was a major agricultural development zone hundreds of years before the arrival of Europeans. As such, it is impossible ...
African Traditional Dishes
African traditional dishes include a large variety of dishes that are influenced by Africa. The very nature of African food means that it is eclectic and multicultural because it originates from many regions and is made up of many different cultures, tribes and ethnic groups. The diversity is both a ...
African History & Literature
African history is a very important part of world history. One can study African history and African literature to understand the complexity of African history. African history covers more than 50 years (ca. 4000 B.C to A.D. 1500) and African history cultures are numerous, but there are five that have ...
African Food Glossary
GLOSSARY OF FOODS AND FOOD TERMS Akara: popular breakfast dish made from mashed black-eyed peas seasoned with salt, pepper, and onion then deep-fried. Akassa: Ghanian porridge made from corn flour and hot water. Anu Ofia: term used for fresh meat from any forest animal. The meat is prepared by first ...
Special Occasions in Africa
SPECIAL OCCASIONS For the most part, Africans are part of a pastoral society and though many adhere to Christianity or Islam, they still, to a greater or lesser degree, retain elements of totemism and animism, and many of their special occasions revolve around the seasons, planting, and harvesting as well ...
Foods in Africa
DAIRY PRODUCTS Cow’s milk, goat’s milk, and sheep’s milk, taken plain or soured or in the form of curds and whey, are used as available. Most often they are used for infants and young children as part of soups, gruels, and puddings. The Masai herdsmen are known to drink a ...
East Africa
EAST AFRICAN Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique are five countries within the region known as East Africa. It is a region where strong British influence is still felt although few British or East Indians remain. Like West Africa, the vast expanses of land are inhabited by hundreds of differing peoples, ...
South African
SOUTH AFRICA While the West African nations combine the most sophisticated of European, New World, and their own indigenous food influences, and the area of East Africa is principally influenced by British, Indian and Islamic food traditions, South Africa is dominated by the influence of the Dutch. As early as ...
West African
WEST AFRICAN Long in touch with Europeans, and the most heavily populated area in Africa, West Africa includes Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Dahomey, Nigeria, Burkinafaso, and Cameroon. West African foods should not he a mystery to Americans, for it is from here that the ...